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Des Plaines woman facing DUI charge in crash that killed aunt

A Des Plaines woman has been charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol following a wreck that fatally injured her aunt, police announced Monday.

Ecologists with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other organizations are working to preserve the endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly, a rare species that inhabits the banks of the Des Plaines River.

‘While we still have time’: DuPage County ecologists working to save endangered dragonfly

Ecologists with the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County are working to preserve the endangered Hine’s emerald dragonfly.

19-year-old facing charges after leading Kane County deputies on chase from Aurora to Chicago

A 19-year-old Chicago man was arrested on five felony charges after leading Kane County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase from Aurora to Chicago.

Tamarack Farms, a 985-acre property in Richmond, has been acquired by The Conservation Fund, the Illinois Audubon Society and Openlands and added to the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge.

Durbin helps mark latest addition to wildlife refuge in McHenry County

Creating the Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, an 11,200-acre sanctuary spanning from northern Illinois to southern Wisconsin, took a modest financial investment for future generations, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said as he stood on the refuge’s latest acquisition last week.

Multiple taxis burn near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, Sunday following Saturday night's immigration raid protest.

California governor plans to file lawsuit against Trump over National Guard deployment to protests

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he planned to file a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump in response to the administration's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard to confront immigration protesters who took to the streets in Los Angeles.

Jeffrey Wright, program and development director of Elgin Pride, waves to the crowd during the Elgin Pride Parade Saturday in Elgin.

Family-friendly pride parade fills Elgin streets

The Elgin Pride Parade & Festival drew thousands to the city’s downtown area Saturday.

Anne and Luke Horwath, a mother and son duo from Barrington, competed on Season 5 of “Lego Masters.”

Mother-son duo from Barrington building bonds on ‘Lego Masters’

Barrington mother-son duo Anne and Luke Horwath, who share a passion for Lego building, competed against some of the world’s best builders in season five of “Lego Masters.”

The Cubs' Kyle Tucker celebrates a double during a game last week against the Washington Nationals.

With quiet confidence, Tucker lifts Cubs to a new level

The Cubs’ Kyle Tucker has helped lift the team to a new level this season.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
 

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